It Happened One Christmas

It Happened One Christmas
GenreComedy
Fantasy
Based onIt's a Wonderful Life
Written byLionel Chetwynd
Directed byDonald Wrye
StarringMarlo Thomas
Orson Welles
Wayne Rogers
Cloris Leachman
Music byStephen Lawrence
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersMarlo Thomas
Carole Hart
CinematographyConrad Hall
EditorsRobbe Roberts
Bill Martin
Running time110 minutes
Production companiesDaisy Productions
Universal Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseDecember 11, 1977 (1977-12-11)
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It Happened One Christmas is a 1977 American made-for-television Christmas fantasy-comedy-drama film directed by Donald Wrye, starring Marlo Thomas, Wayne Rogers, Orson Welles, and Cloris Leachman. It originally premiered as The ABC Sunday Night Movie on December 11, 1977.